Protein in Context
We hear quite a lot about protein nowadays. Can you get enough protein from plants? If so, why do people need animal protein? Couldn't we use the grain fed to them to end world hunger? This post aims to answer these questions. The truth of the matter is that advocates for animal agriculture and advocates of plant-based diets want the same thing. Our common goal is to, "Simultaneously optimize the food supply, health, environmental, and social justice outcomes for the world's population,"(1). In other words, our goals are the same. We merely tend to differ in how to get there. To answer the first question, we must examine animal proteins and plant proteins, and their similarities and differences. Opponents of animal agriculture often focus too much on gross calorie/protein intake and output values without considering the finished product. In short, too much attention is paid to feed conversion ratios, not WHAT is being converted. Animals, especially ruminants like co
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